My Story
Makers statement
I am a self-taught artist working in ceramics and I have been making pots since the 1980s.
The majority of my work is thrown on the pottery wheel and is either a vessel or a sculpture.
Peter in his studio at Redlees Studios, Isleworth, London
Studio Address:
Peter Smith, Studio 3
Redlees Studios, Redlees Park, Isleworth, London TW7 6DW
Throwing
demonstration
Redlees Studios, Isleworth, London
Curriculum Vitae
Education
1987 11 ‘O’ Levels, including Ceramics
King Alfred’s School, Wantage
1989 4 ‘A’ Levels, including Art
King Alfred’s Sixth Form College
1990 Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering
Kingston Polytechnic
1998 Master of Arts in Business and Public Sector Strategy,
Health Pathway
Kingston University
I have very little formal art training, so beyond 6th form I have been self-taught, mainly by watching other people to throw on the wheel and trying to emulate how they make a pot.
I have benefited from many years at Adult Education Classes where teachers have challenged me in various ways.
Studios
2000 – 2002 Wimbledon Art Studio, London
2002 – 2006 Westbourne Studios, London
2006 – present Redlees Studios, London
I have worked in dedicated studio space since 2000. In the Wimbledon and Westbourne studios I was sharing space with fellow potters, but since moving to Redlees in Isleworth, London in 2006 I have been running my own pottery in a dedicated space.
Memberships
Member of the London Potters for over 15 years to 2018, serving as Treasurer/Trustee on LP Council for 6 years.